Tromsø
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Tromsø is a city in the county of Troms, Norway, and it has 60,524 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002.
Tromsø is the seventh largest city in Norway. It is situated at 69 degrees 40' 33" N, 18 degrees 55' 10" E. The world's northernmost university, University of Tromsø is located here.
Tromsø is also the home of the football club Tromsø I.L., that plays in the Norwegian premier league (2003).
Famous people who come from this city include:
- Geir Jenssen, musician
- Peter Wessel Zapffe, philosopher
- Erik Skjoldbjaerg, director
- Jorgen Dreyer, sculptor
- Einar Hoidale, lawyer and democrat
The local newspaper is named Nordlys.